Field Report 2.0: Week 16
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
When FanDuel finally began hiding ownership percentages in Week 8, it appeared that the Field Report would be no more. However, there is a loophole with this that differs from the way DraftKings hides ownership levels; since FanDuel is not a late-swap site, they display ownership percentages for players you’ve rostered, regardless of whether or not that players game has started yet. DraftKings doesn’t have the capability to do this, since roster moves can be made seconds before a particular players game starts (which causes ownership percentages to fluctuate throughout the day/night). While this report will be slightly different from the early season version, I think it’s actually more useful this way.
For this edition of Field Report 2.0, I’ve entered 20 lineups into the $30K Thurs NFL Dive ($1 buy-in, multi-entry GPP with 34479 entries) and attempted to target each player I thought was relevant heading into the weekend. Instead of simply listing players owned by at least 5% of the field, you’ll see the ownership levels for each and every player in any of those 20 lineups. I entered some wacky teams into this tournament for the sake of gathering this data, so just because a player is listed here doesn’t mean he’s someone I’ll be targeting in GPPs come Sunday morning. For anyone who is interested, here’s a link to the tournament I’ve used for this week’s article.
Just as a disclaimer, the ownership percentages shown here won’t be as high compared to any of the early season Field Reports. I was entering smaller tournaments (those with 100-200 entries), which can inflate those totals a bit. With a field of almost 3,000 entries, there is a much wider range of player exposure.
Quarterbacks
| Player | % Owned |
| Matthew Stafford | 12.30% |
| Drew Brees | 10.20% |
| Mark Sanchez | 9.40% |
| Aaron Rodgers | 8.70% |
| Jimmy Clausen | 7.40% |
| Matt Ryan | 5.80% |
| Tom Brady | 4.80% |
| Robert Griffin III | 4.70% |
| Kyle Orton | 3.50% |
| Tony Romo | 3.30% |
| Andrew Luck | 2.70% |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2.60% |
| Alex Smith | 2.00% |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1.90% |
| Johnny Manziel | 1.50% |
| Eli Manning | 1.50% |
| Peyton Manning | 1.20% |
| Joe Flacco | 0.70% |
| Philip Rivers | 0.60% |
| Andy Dalton | 0.50% |
Running Backs
| Player | % Owned |
| C.J. Anderson | 19.50% |
| Le’Veon Bell | 17.70% |
| Tre Mason | 16.70% |
| Fred Jackson | 15.40% |
| Joique Bell | 13.90% |
| Mark Ingram | 9.30% |
| Eddie Lacy | 8.40% |
| Jonathan Stewart | 7.40% |
| Jeremy Hill | 6.50% |
| Lamar Miller | 6.00% |
| LeSean McCoy | 6.00% |
| Justin Forsett | 4.60% |
| Steven Jackson | 3.40% |
| Pierre Thomas | 3.10% |
| Jamaal Charles | 3.00% |
| Matt Asiata | 2.90% |
| Dan Herron | 2.50% |
| Arian Foster | 2.30% |
| Doug Martin | 2.10% |
| Darren Sproles | 2.00% |
| Alfred Morris | 2.00% |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1.80% |
| Jonas Gray | 1.70% |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1.60% |
| Matt Forte | 1.50% |
| Latavius Murray | 1.20% |
| Isaiah Crowell | 1.20% |
| Branden Oliver | 1.10% |
| Chris Ivory | 0.90% |
| Shane Vereen | 0.80% |
| Andre Williams | 0.80% |
| Giovani Bernard | 0.70% |
| DeMarco Murray | 0.50% |
| Reggie Bush | 0.40% |
| Kerwynn Williams | 0.30% |
| Frank Gore | 0.20% |
Wide Receivers
| Player | % Owned |
| Jordy Nelson | 23.70% |
| Kenny Stills | 17.30% |
| Dez Bryant | 16.80% |
| Calvin Johnson | 15.30% |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 13.80% |
| Jeremy Maclin | 12.60% |
| Golden Tate | 11.20% |
| Antonio Brown | 11.00% |
| Marques Colston | 9.30% |
| Mike Evans | 8.80% |
| DeSean Jackson | 8.60% |
| Randall Cobb | 8.30% |
| Sammy Watkins | 7.80% |
| Roddy White | 6.30% |
| Malcom Floyd | 6.20% |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5.30% |
| Julian Edelman | 5.10% |
| Brandon LaFell | 5.10% |
| Jordan Matthews | 4.90% |
| Harry Douglas | 4.60% |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 4.50% |
| Mike Wallace | 3.80% |
| A.J. Green | 3.70% |
| Martavis Bryant | 3.70% |
| Donte Moncrief | 3.60% |
| Vincent Jackson | 3.50% |
| Kelvin Benjamin | 3.50% |
| Steve Smith | 3.50% |
| Torrey Smith | 3.30% |
| Jarvis Landry | 3.20% |
| Charles Johnson | 2.80% |
| Josh Gordon | 2.80% |
| Stedman Bailey | 2.40% |
| Eddie Royal | 2.40% |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2.30% |
| Marquess Wilson | 2.20% |
| Julio Jones | 2.00% |
| Anquan Boldin | 1.70% |
| Pierre Garcon | 1.50% |
| T.Y. Hilton | 1.50% |
| Kenny Britt | 1.40% |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1.40% |
| Dwayne Bowe | 1.30% |
| Alshon Jeffrey | 1.20% |
| Robert Woods | 1.10% |
| Reggie Wayne | 1.10% |
| Devin Hester | 1.10% |
| Davante Adams | 0.90% |
| Andre Johnson | 0.80% |
| Eric Decker | 0.70% |
| Riley Cooper | 0.70% |
| James Jones | 0.40% |
| Greg Jennings | 0.30% |
| Michael Floyd | 0.20% |
| Andre Holmes | 0.10% |
Tight Ends
| Player | % Owned |
| Rob Gronkowski | 17.70% |
| Travis Kelce | 10.40% |
| Julius Thomas | 10.00% |
| Jason Witten | 7.70% |
| Jimmy Graham | 6.30% |
| Dwayne Allen | 5.70% |
| Antonio Gates | 5.60% |
| Greg Olsen | 4.90% |
| Coby Fleener | 3.90% |
| Jared Cook | 3.30% |
| Martellus Bennett | 3.10% |
| Larry Donnell | 1.80% |
| Owen Daniels | 1.80% |
| Zach Ertz | 1.50% |
| Heath Miller | 1.50% |
| Jordan Reed | 1.20% |
| Mychal Rivera | 0.80% |
| Jordan Cameron | 0.80% |
| Charles Clay | 0.40% |
| Jermaine Gresham | 0.10% |
Kickers
| Player | % Owned |
| Shayne Graham | 10.30% |
| Matt Bryant | 10.20% |
| Connor Barth | 10.10% |
| Mason Crosby | 8.90% |
| Greg Zuerlein | 5.10% |
| Kai Forbath | 3.80% |
| Dan Bailey | 3.60% |
| Adam Vinatieri | 3.30% |
| Cody Parkey | 2.80% |
| Mike Nugent | 2.50% |
| Stephen Gostkowski | 2.40% |
| Blair Walsh | 2.40% |
| Steven Hauschka | 2.00% |
| Phil Dawson | 1.30% |
| Shaun Suisham | 1.10% |
| Nick Novak | 1.10% |
| Caleb Sturgis | 1.10% |
| Matt Prater | 0.80% |
| Randy Bullock | 0.30% |
Defenses
| Player | % Owned |
| Buffalo | 22.90% |
| Detroit | 9.50% |
| Carolina | 8.60% |
| Seattle | 6.60% |
| Miami | 5.60% |
| New England | 4.50% |
| St. Louis | 3.40% |
| Green Bay | 3.40% |
| Philadelphia | 3.20% |
| Cleveland | 2.10% |
| Baltimore | 2.10% |
| New Orleans | 1.90% |
| San Francisco | 1.60% |
| Denver | 1.30% |
| New York Giants | 0.20% |
| Indianapolis | 0.10% |
